Speed Monitoring system

Automated Speed Enforcement (ASE) systems is an enforcement technique with one or more motor vehicle sensors producing recorded images of motor vehicles traveling 12mph over the roadway's posted speed limit. Images captured by ASE systems are processed and reviewed in an office environment. All citations are reviewed and certified by a police officer (OPERATOR). Violation notices are then mailed to the registered owner of the violating vehicle. Often, ASE systems are referred to as speed cameras.

A speed monitoring system OPERATOR is a representative of an agency that operates speed monitoring systems.

Prior to program implementation, OPERATORS must be trained and certified by the manufacturer of the speed monitoring device. During this time OPERATORS are trained on the procedures for setting up and operating the speed monitoring device, processing violations, MD law, and judicial procedures.

Throughout the length of Town of Berlin's ASE program, OPERATORS must fill out and sign daily setup logs for the device that states that the speed monitoring system operator successfully performed the manufactured specified self-test of speed monitoring system prior to producing a recorded image.

Per the Maryland Annotated Code, school zones can only be established within a ½ mile radius of a school. School zones must be established by placing signs designating the school zone and signs that designate the maximum speed limit applicable in the school zone.

The Town of Berlin's Automated Speed Enforcement Program is a safety program focused on changing driver behavior through a comprehensive effort involving engineering, education, and enforcement. The Town of Berlin's Automated Speed Enforcement Program uses automated speed enforcement to enhance the safety of motorists and pedestrians within the town limits of Berlin.

Recognizing that speeding and aggressive motorists present significant public safety problems, Town of Berlin Council passed Ordinance No 2023-05 on July 10, 2023 authorizing the use of automated speed enforcement systems.

https://mgaleg.maryland.gov/mgawebsite/Laws/StatuteText?article=gtr&section=21-809&enactments=false

Prior to the selection of the locations for the cameras, a study was conducted at multiple locations throughout the town. Information about the study can be found here.

Pay by Web: Please visit https://Secure.SpeedViolation.com

Pay by Phone: Please call the Berlin Photo Enforcement Program Customer Service Call Center toll free at 1‑888‑212‑0954 between 9:00AM and 4:00PM (EST),

Monday through Friday, and a representative will assist you with your credit card payment.

Pay by Mail: Check or money order (NO CASH) should be payable to TOWN OF BERLIN PHOTO ENFORCEMENT PROGRAM and mailed to: PHOTO

ENFORCEMENT PROGRAM, P.O. BOX 2525, DECATUR, IL 62525-1866.

Walk-In Payments: Not Available

If you, the registered owner, were not operating the vehicle at the time of the violation, in order to prove that you were not the driver, in addition to your testimony at trial, the law requires you to provide a letter to the District Court that states that the person named in the citation was not operating the vehicle at the time of the violation. 

The letter must be: (1) sworn to or affirmed by you, and (2) mailed by certified mail, return receipt requested. Include in the letter all corroborating

evidence. 

Send your letter in an envelope marked "SPEED CAMERA - NOT THE DRIVER" to: PHOTO ENFORCEMENT PROGRAM, P.O. BOX 2525, DECATUR, IL

62525-1866.

The owner MUST provide a copy of the police report for the stolen vehicle or plates detailing that the vehicle or tag was stolen prior to the violation: PHOTO ENFORCEMENT PROGRAM, P.O. BOX 2525, DECATUR, IL 62525-1866.

REQUESTS FOR ACCOMMODATION: Both the District Court and the Town of Berlin Police Department will make any reasonable accommodation for persons with

disabilities. Requests should be directed to the appropriate agency prior to visiting the facility. Berlin Police Dept. 1-410-641-1333 - Worcester County District Court, 1-410-219-7830 - TTY - MD Relay: 711

QUESTIONS AND CONCERNS ABOUT THIS PROGRAM AND REQUESTS TO REVIEW CITATIONS FOR TECHNICAL ERRORS should be submitted in

writing to the jurisdiction's local designee prior to the deadline for contesting liability. 

Send your letter addressed to "Local Designee" to: 

Town of Berlin Police Department, 129

Decatur Street, Berlin, MD 21811.

FOR ALL OTHER QUESTIONS CONTACT: Town of Berlin Photo Enforcement Program Customer Service Call Center, 1‑888‑212‑0954 - District Court, 1-410-219-7830 - TTY - MD Relay: 711